MOTIVATION｜A World without Bees is Surprisingly Impossible

Ms. Manda encountered beekeeping during a farm stay in Canada, and realized that while she was familiar with bees in her daily life, she was not so familiar with bees themselves. However, the more she got to know about bees, the more she realized how indispensable they are to our lives. We need their work carrying pollen to make honey and even fruit.
In Canada, many people are involved in beekeeping as if it were a home garden, and there are classes and research on bees at universities. In Japan, on the other hand, even highly specialized universities such as Chikudai do not offer such classes. She had never questioned this fact. First of all, we need to realize that we are the beneficiaries of honeybees, She thought. Mr. Manda decided to start creating opportunities for more people to come in touch with honeybees.

ツナガリ｜思いついたら即相談。人に頼って道がひらけていく

「どうしても畜大でミツバチをやりたい！」カナダで養蜂に出会った萬田さんは、すぐさま学年担任の先生に連絡をした。「どうやったらいいかわからない。でもなにかやりたい」そんな思いを相談しているうちに、サークル設立という案に行き着いた。その先生は、萬田さんが留学から帰ってきたあと、サークル設立のための資金の工面のための畜大の学生支援制度「ちくだいらんぷ」を紹介してくれたほか、その面接に向けた準備の面倒も見てくれた。先生のおかげもあってトントン拍子で話は進み、BEEHAVEが立ち上がったのだ。サークルの初期メンバーに話を聞くと、入部を決めたのは「萬田さんに強く惹かれたから」という学生がおおく見受けられた。新しいことを始めるエネルギーと、周囲に頼りながら一緒にものごとを進める”甘え上手”な部分を持ち合わせた彼女の独特なリーダーシップが、多くの人に刺激をあたえているようだ。

ECOSYSTEM ｜Ask for help as soon as you think of it. Rely on others to expand your opportunities.

"I want to treat bees at Chikudai !” When Mr. Manda encountered beekeeping in Canada, she immediately contacted his homeroom teacher. "I don't know what to do but I want to do something." While discussing these thoughts, they came up with the idea of establishing a beekeeping club. After Mr. Manda came back from her study abroad, the professor introduced her to the "Chikudai-ranppu," a student support program of the Chikudai, to help her raise funds for the establishment of the circle, and also took care of her preparations for the interview. Thanks in part to the professor, things progressed at a brisk pace and BEEHAVE was launched. When I talked to the initial members of the club, many of them said that they decided to join the club because they were strongly attracted to Ms. Manda. It seems that her unique leadership style, which combines the energy to start new things and the ability to rely on others to do things with her, is inspiring many people.

コツ｜しない理由を探さない

カナダへの留学を決めたのは、憧れだった大学生活がつまらなくて嫌になったときだった。現地での生活は、はじめての経験や出会いにあふれていた。実体験がともなうと座学も以前とはまったく別物のように、腹落ちしながら吸収できる感覚があった。異文化の人々とふれあう中で、幅広い知識の大切さを思い知り、勉強に対する意識も変わった。この留学以来、苦労や経験は買ってでもしたほうがいいと考えるようになったそうだ。何かをしたいならば、考えずにまず実行する。考えると、やらない理由ばかりに目がいく。「ひとまずやってみて、ダメだったらすぐに諦める」という精神で挑戦するのが萬田さんのスタイルだ。

Tips｜ Action starts with the wish to change something about yourself. Don't look for reasons not to take action.

She decided to study abroad in Canada when she felt bored with university life that she had been longing for. Life in Canada was full of encounters with a world that she had never known before and experiences that were new to her. When accompanied by actual experiences, she felt that she could absorb lectures in univ as if they were completely different from before. The experience of interacting with people from different cultures and feeling the importance of having a wide range of knowledge changed her attitude toward studying. Since then, she has come to believe that hard work and experience is worth buying. Ms. Manda says that when you want to do something, it is important to stop thinking about it and do it first. If you think about it too much, you will only see the reasons why you don't do it, and you will not be able to take action. "It's better to try something first and give up immediately if it doesn't work,” she said.

コレカラ ｜ミツバチがつくりだす景色

蜂みつは健康にいい食品として、蜜蝋ラップや蜜蝋キャンドルなどは環境にいい製品として注目されはじめ、「ミツバチ産業」には追い風が吹いているように思える。お洒落な嗜好品のような印象を抱いている人も少なくないだろう。そんなミツバチが私たちの暮らしに欠かせない「家畜」として認識されれば、「家畜」の話は「暮らし」の話であると改めて見直すきっかけにならないだろうか。「食」を通じ地域の人や企業とつながる帯広畜産大学。近い将来、大学のキャンパスにはミツバチが飛び回り、人と動物との日常的なかかわりあいを象徴するような景色が広がっているかもしれない。

FOR THE FUTURE ｜The Landscape Created by Bees

The bee industry seems to be paid attentioned at the moment, with honey as a healthy food and beeswax wraps and candles as environmentally friendly products. Many people may have the impression that bees are a fashionable luxury item. If honeybees are recognized as livestock that is indispensable to our daily lives, it will give us a chance to reevaluate the topic of livestock as a topic of daily life. Chikudai connects many people such as local people and companies through food. The sight of honey bees flying around the campus may become a symbol that show the relationship between people and animals.